Paediatric accident & emergency short-stay ward: a 1-year audit.
Open Access
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Emergency Medicine Journal
- Vol. 10 (3) , 181-186
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.10.3.181
Abstract
A short-stay ward attached to the accident and emergency (A&E) department has opened recently. The development of this ward is described together with its operation over a 1-year period. Head injuries were the commonest reason for admission. Only 7% of children stayed longer than anticipated or were considered inappropriate admissions.Keywords
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